If you haven’t figured out by now that I am a bit different than the rest, which is something that I do take pride in. Unique seems to be a good way to discribe me. For example, Valentine’s Day is coming in just a couple more weeks. While most people are looking at chocolates, candy and/or jewelry to give as a present on this special day, I look for things that are not at all ordinary.

Since this year I really don’t have a “sweetheart” to worry about buying a Valentine’s gift for I thought that I would purchase my favorite niece the pair of glasses that she has wanted for some time but her mother will not buy for her. I found these glasses online at Zenni Optical where they have a HUGE selection of very affordable glasses. It isn’t unusual to see $6.95 prescription eyeglasses available there. While the ones I am buying aren’t $6.95 they are under $30 which is just too good of a deal to pass up.

My niece’s favorite color is red and red is the perfect color for a Valentine’s Day present I thought that I’d buy these red prescription eyeglasses for her. Check these babies out…..

Every once in a while a product that’s been on the shelves for a long time but never got your attention before will suddenly grab your attention and end up in your shopping cart. Sometimes it is placement on the store shelves that moves and you realize you are out of your routine. Sometimes it is new packaging, such as brighter colors on the box design or change from a box to a resealable bag. Sometimes it must be a mental response to a commercial or even subliminal advertising.Well, whatever the reason, today I noticed a bag of chicken jerky in the aisle for dog treats. It seemed to be a good sized bag with multiple treats inside, so I decided on a lark to buy a bag and see if my dog likes them. We haven’t broken into the bag yet but I’ll let you know if they are a hit or a miss.

One of the best songs that gets me teared up is He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother. Since I was just posting about my kid brother, this song came to my head. I haven’t heard it so long, so I decided to see if I could find it on YouTube.

It still makes me cry!

Something that has become very popular these days are the trade show. I usually end up attending several of them through-out the year and for the most part enjoy the social aspect of it all, I have met many folks and have made contacts that have proven to be of value, business and personal wise.

One of the lady’s that I enjoy keeping company with has asked me to go with her one day next week to a trade show, over in the next county and help her with the setting up of her company’s booth and their newly purchased trade show carpet that is needed, as well as keeping her company during the day and assist with the breakdown at the end of the day and load up everything into her van. Sounds like it will be a long and busy day for the two of us, along with the booth and carpet she has new logo mats and a logo canopy that she needs help with too. And they have just recently also purchased a ton of new give-a-ways and promotional items  that she found online, I’m good at giving things away. I should be interesting.

I was just reading that the Girl Scout’s had to make a decision, either raise the cost of their boxes of cookies, or make the cookies and their packaging smaller. They didn’t want to raise the cost, so they decided to make them smaller instead. I think it is a good decision, smaller is better, all the way around.

A sign of the times folks!